How to Say ‘To reschedule the appointment’ in German
Den Termin verschieben
dayn tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben
[dayn tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben]
💬 Usage Tip: "Verschieben" means "to move/postpone." Literally: "to shift the appointment."
🇩🇪 In Germany: If you need to change a doctor's appointment in Germany, calling as early as possible is considered courteous.
Phrase Breakdown
Den
[dayn]
the
Masculine accusative article used before 'Termin.'
Ich muss den Termin verschieben.
I have to reschedule the appointment.
Termin
[tehr-MEEN]
appointment
The scheduled doctor visit or meeting.
Den Termin habe ich am Montag.
The appointment is on Monday.
verschieben
[fer-SHEE-ben]
to reschedule / move
Means to move an appointment to another time.
Den Termin verschieben wäre hilfreich.
Rescheduling the appointment would be helpful.
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